BY SPECIAL REQUEST--- CROTON DANCE: FANYA DEL BOURGO REMEMBERED

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IBY SPECIAL REQUEST----n recent days, many Croton residents have expressed happy memories of dance teacher, Fanya Del Bourgo.

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THE CROTON ON HUDSON TOTES ARE BACK AT UPPER VILLAGE BLOOMS!

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YES! THE CROTON ON HUDSON TOTES ARE BACK AT UPPER VILLAGE BLOOMS!

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT EXHIBIT--TOWARDS ABSTRACTION---JOSEPH MIDDLEBROOKS

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT EXHIBIT--TOWARDS ABSTRACTION---JOSEPH MIDDLEBROOKSThis week’s featured artist from the exhibition, Towards Abstraction, now on view at Town Hall is Joseph Middlebrooks. Joseph’s works expand the boundaries of painting. Instead of traditional pigment suspended in a medium and applied to a surface with a brush, Joseph’s paintings are first executed in a virtual space. Using technology as an intermediary Joseph employs the same gestures and marks as a traditional painter to realize his compositions. His artist’s hand is further removed from the works with the printer becoming his brush resulting in works that read both as paintings and prints.

“I am a Military Veteran who served 13 years in the army. I've deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan. Art has always been and continues to be extremely therapeutic to me.” – Joseph Middlebrooks

To inquire about these works or to check out other works by Joseph Middlebrooks, please follow him on Instagram: @ARTBYHAVOCFading into the Sunset

2022
Digital painting printed on canvas
24 x 30 inches

Towards Abstraction: Joseph Middlebrooks - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

NEW OPEN RECORDS PROVIDE THE U.S. TAXPAYERS FUNDED RESEARCH AT THE WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY

Report: U.S. Taxpayers Bankrolled Dangerous Research By ‘Covid Patients Zero’ In Wuhan  BY: EVITA DUFFY-ALFONSO
JUNE 19, 2023

New open records prove the U.S. taxpayers funded research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology for ‘Covid Patients Zero.’

EVITA DUFFY-ALFONSO

A hypothesis about the origins of Covid-19 censored by Big Tech and labeled a “conspiracy” by corporate media, the federal government, and World Health Organization (WHO) is now backed by new evidence. Documents obtained by a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show U.S. taxpayers funded the research of three Wuhan Institute of Virology lab staffers in China whom U.S. officials told reporters are “patients zero” for Covid-19.

This adds evidence to the “lab leak theory.” That hypothesis says the deadly virus that provided the justification for unprecedented worldwide government curtailments of civil liberties was created in a Chinese lab with U.S. government funding.

In 2021, the U.S. State Department confirmed that in the fall of 2019, China-based researchers conducting coronavirus animal experiments fell ill with Covid-19-like symptoms, and three became so sick they had to be hospitalized. On Tuesday, journalists Michael Shellenberger, Matt Taibbi, and Alex Gutentag released a report on Substack identifying the three sick Wuhan lab staffers as Ben Hu, Yu Ping, and Yan Zhu, according to an unnamed U.S. government source.

If these individuals are indeed the first to get sick with Covid-19, that adds to the growing evidence the U.S. government funded the Chinese research that unleashed this virus on the world.........More evidence for what has been called the “lab leak theory” spells bad news for a number of powerful people, including former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci and Peter Daszak. NIAID funneled funds for the Wuhan research through Daszak’s nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance.

In an email made public via open records requests, Daszak thanked Fauci for publicly dismissing the lab-leak theory, even though emails show Fauci was informed the virus possessed “unusual features” that “potentially look engineered.”  MORE AT Report: U.S. Funded Research Of ‘Covid Patients Zero’ In Wuhan (thefederalist.com)

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: THE EMPIRE STATE DINER

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And now by special request--and courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY--more on the Empire State Diner. Click on the images below.

IN THE NEWS---JUDGE IN TRUMP DOCUMENTS CASE SETS TENTATIVE TRIAL DATE AS SOON AS AUGUST

Judge in Trump Documents Case Sets Tentative Trial Date as Soon as August---NY TIMES

The judge, Aileen Cannon, set an aggressive schedule for moving the case forward, though the proceedings are likely to be delayed by pretrial clashes.

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NEW YORK VILLAGE PROPERTY TAX RATES RANKED 1 TO 528

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New York village property tax rates ranked 1 to 528

But note this can be misleading when comparing upstate to downstate. Best for comparing similar communities.

Read more at https://www.syracuse.com/data/2023/06/new-york-village-property-tax-rates-ranked-1-to-528-search-statewide-cny-data.html

IN THE NEWS--HUNTER BIDEN TO PLEAD GUILTY TO THREE FEDERAL CHARGES, ASSORTED ARTICLES

Hunter Biden will plead guilty to three federal charges
by Kaelan Deese, Supreme Court Reporter |
June 20, 2023 0936 AM

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is expected to plead guilty to three federal charges, the Justice Department wrote in a court filing Tuesday.

The president's son has agreed to plead guilty to two counts related to federal tax violations and one count pertaining to possession of a firearm "by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance," according to the filing.

This is a developing story and will be updated. Hunter Biden will plead guilty to three federal charges | Washington Examiner

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ALSO HERE IS A LINK TO A NY TIMES ARTICLE Hunter Biden Reaches Deal with Justice Dept. on Tax and Gun Charges - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

and here is a link to a TOWNHALL article Hunter Biden Takes Plea Deal to Receive Wrist-Slap for Tax and Gun Crimes (townhall.com)

STARBUCKS LEARNS -- MUST PAY FORMER REGIONAL MANAGER SHANNON PHILLIPS $25.6 MILLION

by Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer--June 20, 2023 06:21 AM

A few years ago, after one of my classes at the University of Pennsylvania, I walked over to Body Cycle Studio on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. I arrived before the studio opened and figured I’d kill time at the nearby Starbucks.

While there, I asked to use the restroom but was told by an employee that lavatories were for customers only and that I couldn’t stay in the store if I did not buy anything. I left the coffee shop and waited outside the cycling studio until it opened.

This happened shortly before the infamous incident at Starbucks in Philadelphia in which two black men, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were asked to leave for the same reason I was and were arrested when they refused. When it was requested that Nelson and Robinson stop loitering, it was because of racism; when I was asked to leave, it was because of Starbucks’s policy. Their incident caused national outrage, whereas I couldn’t pay anyone in the media to report about mine. It was yet another example of the toxic double standard on race that exists in the country.

Starbucks learned this the hard way. Now, the coffee company has 25.6 million reasons not to succumb to anti-white discrimination or the whims of the radical left-wing sociocultural mob in the future. Shannon Phillips, the former regional manager in charge of the location where the men were arrested, was awarded.......MORE AT Starbucks learns that anti-white discrimination doesn’t pay | Washington Examiner

IN THE GOOD OLD CROTON SUMMERTIME VIA THE 2008 CROTON HISTORIAN

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With Summer 2023 right around the corner, we had a request for this---Click on the photos below (from the 2008 edition of THE CROTON HISTORIAN, THE QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY)

Become  a member today! Membership — Croton Historical Society

You may also enjoy THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: SILVER LAKE THE 2023 SWMMING SEASON AND VINTAGE SILVER LAKE TOO

NOT INCLUSIVE ENOUGH FOR YOU? PLEASE TAKE IT UP WITH THE VILLAGE - A REMINDER--PARK I.D. CARDS REQUIRED 4 USE OF THE VILLAGE PARKS & CONSERVATION AREAS

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For those who continue to pontificate/comment here that the village's id park policy is "not inclusive" and/or essentially does not allow for "diversity" (especially as it pertains to Silver Lake/Mayo's Landing) please take your annual comments and concerns directly to village officials and/or staff.

In the meantime, this is the official village policy you should refer to:

Reminder: Parks ID Cards Required for Use of Village Parks
POSTED ON: MAY 23, 2023 - 9:27AM

Croton Recreation Photo ID Cards (Parks ID) are required for use of the Village parks and conservation areas. Parks ID cards are available to both Village residents and Croton-Harmon School District residents.

ID cards are valid for 3 years & are required for ages 4+. Residents can obtain a Recreation Photo ID by submitting an online form or by completing the form in-person at the Recreation Department Office, located in the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, available Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Two proofs of residency are required to obtain a Photo ID: 1.) A photo ID such as a driver’s license; 2.) a tax bill, bank statement, or utility bill.

If you do not have a valid parks ID card, but had one previously, you can submit a renewal form here. If you will be applying for a parks ID card for the first time, please use this form.

For senior residents (age 62+), there is no charge for a parks ID card. You can submit a renewal form here. If you will be applying for a parks ID card for the first time, please use this form.

If you have any questions, please call the Recreation Department at 914-271-3006.

1921 HUDSON RIVER FISHING---CROTON POINT, CROTON RIVER ETC.

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1921 HUDSON RIVER FISHING---CROTON POINT ETC.

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YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: COURTESY OF DENNIS KOONEY---MORE PHOTOS FROM THE 2023 CROTON YACHT CLUB RIVER DAY

MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYHING CROTON

As always, some wonderful new finds, oldies but goodies, special requests and more. 

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FIRST UP---

THE LATEST ENTRY IN HOWARD LAMEY'S ONGOING "TEN CENT CITY" PROJECT; recreating 1950's cardboard houses---YOU CAN CAN DOWNLOAD THE PATTERN AT  View topic - Building "Ten Cent City"...recreating 1950's little houses (cardboardchristmas.com)

There once was a time when a cedar chest was part and parcel of that future wedding, to be passed down from one daughter to the next, and slowly filled with all those “wedding” things the future bride would need. 

Sadly this practice has all but disappeared, and so when a friend was approached by her niece to help her find a vintage “cedar chest” to mark the start of a two year engagement, we were all thrilled to see the tradition revived. Of course only one word came to mind: LANE.  This one was actually found back in 2019 and restored---it was niece approved.

And  finally from Toys and Stuff---the Hallmark Fire Station #1 No. 49697 (1999)

This one's pretty nice and a TEN CENT CITY  CANDIDATE I think!  See much more at Toys and Stuff: Hallmark Fire Station #1 No. 49697 (1999) (toyconnect.blogspot.com)

AND NOW:

MAKING THOSE GLASS BIRD VINTAGE REPAIRS VIA BLUMCHEN

THE SHOP AT PAPER GLITTER GLUE; CLICK HERE

WHAT'S NEW AT FAMILY GARDEN TRAINS (1) Facebook

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES FROM EVERYHING CROTON AT THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON

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ONE MORE TIME --- ABOUT THOSE DRAG QUEENS---VILLAGE SET TO MODIFY ADULT ENTERTAINMENT LAW

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This blog continues to receive many questions and comments regarding the board/village's intent to change the cabaret/adult entertainment law to accommodate drag queen story hours. These questions are best directed to the village staff and/or officials at the public hearing---currently scheduled for next Monday. Additional info via the Gazette:

Many thanks to The Gazette for their very thorough article on this issue in their most recent edition, only a portion of which is included here--click on the image.

The paper does not have an online presence but is sold just about everywhere. You are encouraged to read the article in its entirety as the village board appears ready to change the adult entertainment law to accommodate "drag queen" story hour.

The board is set to have a public hearing on this issue on next Monday; residents should get in their written comments--if they are not going to attend---to the village and/or the paper, well before then.

Residents who have expressed concerns here about the possibility of this activity occurring within a certain distance from assorted local nursery/child care businesses and churches must send those comments to village officials, etc. not anonymously here.

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